I've got to hand it to Netflix. However, I wouldn't underestimate the likes of Google, Sony, and Intel. You do realize the market capitalization that these kinds of alliances amounts to, right?
It doesn't take much for the bigger guys to emulate, rip off, and eventually dominate a market pioneered by someone else.
Google is a Web content company, and they're freakin' huge. If they want to get content to your TV on their terms, they've got a number of options at their disposal.
And I don't know what you mean by "more relevant content." How is "the entire Internet" (i.e. via Google) not relevant? I'm thinking HD YouTube as the obvious start.
However, I also understand the concerns of some of the analysts: this is Google wandering a bit far from their base — the Internet isn't television, and vice versa. Or is it that defined?
It will be interesting to watch it develop, to say the least.
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